Arrogance and Wisdom:

Corrupt and Innocent

By: Reffie Striheart

Chapter 2: The First Test

Hand-to-hand combat, Vincent thought. This could be interesting. He hadn't fought hand-to-hand for about thirty years.

A tall brown headed girl appeared next to him. " This should be interesting don't you think?" Vincent felt slightly surprised that someone would actually talk to him because of his appearence.

" Yes. It should." The girl laughed and Vincent gave her an odd look.

" You're as talkative as ever, Vinnie." She smiled.

" Do I know you?" Vincent asked curiously.

" Used to." She gave him a quick smile and walked past him to be one of the first in line. Thats when Vincent noticed the weapon by her side.

A shruiken.

He smiled. " Yuffie."

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Reno, Rude and Elena took turns fighting the people in line. For instance, Rude fought the first person in line, Elena the second and Reno the third. Then Rude would fight the fourth...and so on.

" Begin!" Reno cried. The three Turks quickly beat their first opponents. They beat their second ones with not a lot of problems. Reno beat his opponent and so did Rude but Elena's got her down. It went on like this for a little while. Then it was Vincent's turn. He had Rude. He did a quick bit of calculating and found that Yuffie would get Reno.

Rude launched himself at Vincent but the nimble man spun quickly away and attempted to deliver a blow to Rude's stomache but missed when the Turk blocked the blow. Rude moved to sweep Vincent's legs out from under him but Vincent jumped over them and punched Rude in the face. The Turk stumbled back whipping blood off of his nose and almost landed a blow on Vincent's chest before he dodged backwards. Vincent spun away from another blow and kicked Rude in the chest with all of the power he had. Rude flew backwards and landed on the ground and lay still.

Vincent strode foward as Rude shook his head. He leaned down and pulled Rude up. He shook the Turk's hand and walked away to the small group of people that had beaten their opponents. Actually there was only two others beside Vincent.

" Good job," one guy with brown hair said. " My name is Teddy."

" I'm Tim," a black haired man said looking nervously from Vincent to the ground.

" I am Vincent." Came the ex-Turks growling reply. The two nodded nervously and sorta scooted away.

Vincent looked up and saw that it was Yuffie's turn. C'mon Yuffie...

Yuffie stood just about as tall as Reno now. She grinned at something that Reno said and replied in a no-doubt sarcastic way.

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" You'll be easy," Reno said. Yuffie grinned.

" Yeah right Turkey," she growled. Reno barley had time to wonder why she was calling him that when she launched herself at him aiming a punch at his face. He ducked and and she dodged out of the way of his kick. He punched at her and she ducked under his arm and kicked his knees. Reno's knee's buckled and Yuffie kneed him the the face. He fell backwards and then was up like a spring.

" Your gonna pay, kid," he growled.

" We always got along so well," Yuffie commented before throwing a punch at the Turk. He ducked and kicked at the girl so that he thought she couldn't escape. But, her ninja skills saved her and she cartwheeled out of the way and caught Reno's leg and threw him down. This time he stayed down. He rolled over and she helped him up.

He glared at her. Yuffie sighed. " Like I said, Reno: 'We always got along so well.'" With a smirk she went over and joined Vincent.

" Good job."

Yuffie smiled. " Thanks Vinnie. You did good too."

The Turks easily took out the rest of their competetors. In the end the only ones to proceed was Vincent, Tim, Teddy and Yuffie.

The Turks made the losers go away and they stood in a field with the five competetors.

" I can handel anything they throw at me," Yuffie whispered to Vincent. The ex-Turk smiled slightly at the ninja's remark as they followed Reno, Rude and Elena onto the grimy beach of Junon.

" The next task." Reno smiled. He pointed up to a huge tower. " Climb this."

Yuffie looked up...and up....and up. She hated heights.

" Oh shit."

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A/N: So will Yuffie be able to handel the heights? Read on! And REVEIW!!!!!